Street lit—gritty stories about daily life, relationships, and survival in poor, urban neighborhoods—is a popular and powerful genre that libraries cannot afford to ignore. This workshop lays out the characteristics of street lit as a genre, explores why teen readers gravitate toward street lit books, and helps participants plan collections, services, and advocacy that support the needs of teens who read street lit.

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